28. Multimodal transport document void if it departs from provisions of Act

Terms defined in s 2

• consignee

  consignee

  Defined · s 2

  “consignee”, in relation to any goods that are the subject of a multimodal transport contract, means the person entitled under the multimodal transport contract to receive the goods from the multimodal transport operator of the contract;

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• consignor

  consignor

  Defined · s 2

  “consignor”, in relation to any goods that are the subject of a multimodal transport contract, means the person who concluded the contract with another person under which the other person is to be the multimodal transport operator;

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• goods

  goods

  Defined · s 2

  “goods” means any property (including any container, pallet or similar article of transport or packaging not supplied by a multimodal transport operator), whether such property is or is to be carried on or under the deck of a conveyance;

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• multimodal transport contract

  multimodal transport contract

  Defined · s 2

  “multimodal transport contract” means a contract whereby a multimodal transport operator undertakes, against payment of freight, to perform or to procure the performance of international multimodal transport of goods;

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• multimodal transport document

  multimodal transport document

  Defined · s 2

  “multimodal transport document” means a document which evidences —(a)a multimodal transport contract for the international multimodal transport of any goods;(b)the taking in charge of the goods by the multimodal transport operator of the contract; and(c)an undertaking by the multimodal transport operator to deliver the goods in accordance with the terms of the contract;

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• multimodal transport operator

  multimodal transport operator

  Defined · s 2

  “multimodal transport operator” means any person who —(a)on the person’s own behalf or through another person acting on the person’s behalf, concludes a multimodal transport contract for the international multimodal transport of any goods;(b)acts as a principal (and not as an agent of or on behalf of the consignor or of any carrier participating in the international multimodal transport of the goods);(c)assumes responsibility for the performance of the multimodal transport contract; and(d)is under the register of the Singapore competent national body or the competent national body of an ASEAN member country;

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